Thursday, July 13, 2017

In an unexpected move, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was granted house arrest on July 8 after serving three years of a 14-year prison sentence linked to violent anti-government protests in 2014. Dismissing speculation that covert international negotiations are behind the more lenient approach to Lopez, the MUD convened the 100th day of protests on July 9.

Like the constituent elections, the plebiscite risks low turnout, but cancelling it would prompt conflicts within the MUD.

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